
with this orange cac in office : we may be doomed
First U.S. death from coronavirus in Washington state, officials
The Washington Department of Health confirms one person has died from the coronavirus. This is the first death from the virus in the United States.
CORONAVIRUS
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Author:KING 5 Staff
Published:10:01 AM PST February 29, 2020
Updated:10:24 AM PST February 29, 2020
SEATTLE — Health officials confirmed Saturday one person has died from the 2019 novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, in the state.
This is the first known death of COVID-19 in the United States.
Information about who the person is or how they contracted the virus was not immediately released. Health officials also said they have identified new people with the infection, but did not say how many.
The Washington Department of Health and Public Health Seattle & King County plan to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to provide more information.
On Friday night, health officials announced two new cases of coronavirus in western Washington. One is a Snohomish County school-aged child, and the other is a King County woman.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
The U.S. reported on Saturday its first death from the coronavirus in Washington State.
Jamie Nixon, a public information officer with the Washington State Department of Health, said that a patient in the state has died from the infection. A news conference will be held by officials in King County at 4:00 pm EST.
There are more than 85,000 confirmed cases of the virus worldwide and at least 2,933 confirmed deaths. At least 64 cases have been confirmed in the U.S.
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
Y’all need to stop with this scaremongering. Tens of thousands of people have died already this year from cold or flu![]()
and this fukkbio cut the funding to Pandemic treatment which could’ve stopped this shyt when the virus 1st popped off
i REALLY HOPE YALL nikkaZ AINT WITH THIS fukk shyt OF NOT VOTING